There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Joshua Tree by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SEA - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
7h 58m$111–566Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
29h 56m$185–410Train, drive
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Drive from Redlands - University to Joshua Treecar
40h 13m$399–848Drive 1,190.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Joshua Treecar 1,190.2 mi
22h 9m$218–314Fly Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PAE - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
7h 47m$143–688Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SEA - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Indio Bus Station to Joshua Treecar
9h 3m$162–582
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Joshua Tree is to bus and drive which costs $180 - $410 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Joshua Tree is to fly and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Seattle and Joshua Tree is 1048 miles. The road distance is 1197.1 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Seattle to Joshua Tree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Joshua Tree is 1197 miles. It takes approximately 22h 9m to drive from Seattle to Joshua Tree.
There are 590+ hotels available in Joshua Tree.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Joshua Tree, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Joshua Tree. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), walk to Palm Springs Airport, take the bus to Yucca Valley Transit Center, then take the line 1 bus to Hwy 62 & Park Blvd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Joshua Tree via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, and Indio Bus Station in around 29h 56m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- comments@basin-transit.com
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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